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Guest Post: The Unknown Unknowns And Survivor Bias Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog , Survivorship bias helps us understand why success stories are not what actually helps us succeed. Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is famous for uttering a koan-like description of the epistomological ambiguity of human experience: There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is ...
June 16, 2013 - Zero Hedge

Mitigating Bias in Talent Management Decisions: A Case Study Bias is a core function of the human mind. It keeps us safe, is the source of the thousands of decisions we make every day, and yet is the cause of insularity and the source of favoritism. These are troubling to organizations and don't support their talent goals.
June 12, 2013 - The Conference Board

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Susan Collins in Wall Street Journal I have concluded that Judge Sotomayor understands the proper role of a judge and is committed to applying the law impartially without bias or favoritism,Ms. Collins said in a statement.

Glenn Stevens in Wall Street Journal If we were prepared to cut rates rapidly, to a very low level, in response to a threat but then were too timid to lessen that stimulus in a timely way when the threat had passed, we would have a bias in our monetary policy framework,Mr....

Anthony Kennedy in Newsday Blankenship's extraordinary contributions were made at a time when he had a vested stake in the outcome,wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy, for the majority. "Just as no man is allowed to be the judge in his own cause, similar fears of bias can...